Society and Environment Education

Course aim

To develop students’ knowledge and understanding of the goals and the scope of Society and Environment, through an exploration of the ethical values and perspectives that underpin this curriculum area.

Course content

Teaching for understanding; what is S&E and why teach it; genuine inquiry and resource based learning; community of inquiry; planning; aims and guiding questions; empirical and ethical questions; dealing with ethical questions; writing a discussion plan; dealing with current issues.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
EDUC 1048	Professional Applications and Reflection 1

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Learning log/Journal, Review, Unit of work

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1A)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.